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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (May 30, 1990)
______________________________________________________________ _________ ___________________________________ May 30, 1990, The IN D E P E N D E N T Page 7 Good year for VHS track puts new trophy on shelf The track season started with a lot ot enthusiasm and ended with a lot ot enthusi asm. but there was some de pression in between, Vernon ia High School Track Coach Mel Nice said Initially, there were 28 stu dents who seemed highly m otivated, Nice said, but some dropped track when they became aware of the five Saturday meets Others dropped out when they real ized the conference meet was the same date as the prom, still others left because th e ir skills w e re n ’t good enough to place Nineteen team members completed the season, about equally divided between boys Am ong the Reasons for m aking DON S AUTO SERVICE Your Car Care Professionals: and girls Of the nineteen, four were seasoned veter ans. Nice said, and the res, were newcom ers or older students ou, for the firs, time The girls were m ostly younger students Sopho more Tonya Jones led the way in the 400 meter, while treshmen Christina Lynch, Erin M awhirter. Dawn Mushot, and Kim Hess led m distance running Shauna Swank Sissy Gudsmunsdo, tir and Bastienne Wentzel handled the field events Among the boys Rick Thompson, Jason Hess, Wayne Eckertson. Kyle Nel son and Nate Ot, competed in the field events Philip Vaughn was a pom, w inner all season in the 3.000 meter The team's strength was in running events, with Tim Grady winning the state title in both 100m and 200m and Donald Naeve taking the stale cham pionship tor 3000m Kurt Julian placed third in state in the 1500m Grady. Naeve and Julian are the best the school has produced, Nice said, and the second place trophy is the firs, state track award VHS has ever won Grady was the first double winner tor VHS, ,00, and this is the tirs, time the school has won three slate track championships in one year "These three young men deserve the recognition that hard work has accomplish ed.” Nice added Naeve, Julian and Vaughn will return ,0 lead the team next year Melissa Schmidlin earns scholarship Melissa Schmidlin, a Ver noma High School senior, has been awarded a $1,000 college scholarship by the Cargill Foundation Schmidlin plans ,0 enter Pacific University a, Fores, Grove this tall, to study physi cal therapy The scholarship is one 0, 200 awarded by the Cargill Foundation ,0 1990 high school graduates from farm families in 41 states This year's scholarship program in its fifth year, attracted 2,697 applicants The Cargill Foundation is the private charrtable tounda tion 0, Cargill, a diversified agribusiness company based in Minneapolis Certified Technicians Specializing in: Frame & Unibody Alignment Body Repair & Painting Computer Command Center Repair Computer Diagnostics Mechanical Repair Front End and Brake Work Windshield Repair or Replacement Car Rental Service Fax Line Direct to Your Insurance Company DON'S AUTO SERVICE Make money 'rom unwanted items Sell them m The INDEPENDENT classifieds Call 429 9410 to place your ad "Your Car Care Professionals" 1026 Bridge St., Vernonia 429-7722 VERNONIA GOLF COURSE ANNOUNCES COMING EVENTS Mixed Couples Scotchball Fndays at 6 p m Golf $3, Dinner $4. Pot Fee $1 All Skill Levels American Cancer Society 2 Man Best Ball Tournament June 16, 9 am Ladies Club - Tue 5 pm Men's Club - Wed 5 pm NEW WEEKDAY LUNCHEON SALAD BAR GOLF LESSONS Variety of Homemade By Golf Professional Dave Siedelman Soups and Salads $3.95 Monday - Friday 11.30 am - 2 pm Open for Breakfast 8 am Weekdays 7 am Weekends Group Lessons - $16, Series of 4 Ladies & Men Fnday 3, 4 & 5 pm Saturday 3, 4 & 5 pm Individual Lessons $15/Hour Call 429-7023 Junior Lessons Available Dunng Summer Vacation For More Information Call 429-6811 *
